Thursday, 4 September 2014

Pronunciation gone awry...

The other day, I heard a newsreader use the word "awry" while reading the news on television. She pronounced the word as "awe-ree": /ˈɔ:ri/. I believe that's also how the majority of Malaysians pronounce the word.

Be honest, now - how do you pronounce it?

The correct pronunciation is "a-rye":  /əˈraɪ/.

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